Skilled trade workers, such as electricians, plumbers, and machinists, are in high demand. Find resources and information about entering a skilled trades career.
Quicklinks
- Apprenticeship.gov
- Discover apprenticeships across industries, how programs are started by employers, and how to become an apprentice.
- Explore Skilled Trades Careers and Programs
- Browse 4000+ training and degree programs in and around Wayne County
- Going PRO in Michigan
- Resource for all things skilled trades in Michigan- videos, resources, etc.
- O*Net Career Exploration Tool
- Detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
- RTL (Ready to Launch) Skilled Trades Brochure
- Developed by Career Counselors.
Additional Skilled Trade Resources
- Pure Michigan Talent Connect
- Job search engine
- Operator Engineers Union
- We Keep Michigan Running
- Local success story
- Channel 7 story: Detroit man shares ‘6 Mile to 6 figures’ story after going through skilled trade program
- Michigan Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
- Founded in 1865, the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers represents craftworkers in the trowel trades across the United States and Canada including bricklayers, stone and marble masons, cement masons, plasterers, tile setters, terrazzo and mosaic workers, and pointers/cleaners/caulkers.
- IBEW
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers website